**This page is only for existing customers of the Amazon Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.** If you're looking for archival storage solutions, we recommend using the Amazon Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see [Amazon Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/). Amazon Glacier (original standalone vault-based service) is no longer accepting new customers. Amazon Glacier is a standalone service with its own APIs that stores data in vaults and is distinct from Amazon S3 and the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes. Your existing data will remain secure and accessible in Amazon Glacier indefinitely. No migration is required. For low-cost, long-term archival storage, AWS recommends the [Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/), which deliver a superior customer experience with S3 bucket-based APIs, full AWS Region availability, lower costs, and AWS service integration. If you want enhanced capabilities, consider migrating to Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes by using our [AWS Solutions Guidance for transferring data from Amazon Glacier vaults to Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/guidance/data-transfer-from-amazon-s3-glacier-vaults-to-amazon-s3/). # Use `DescribeJob` with an AWS SDK or CLI The following code examples show how to use `DescribeJob`. ------ #### [ CLI ] **AWS CLI** The following command retrieves information about an inventory retrieval job on a vault named `my-vault`: ``` aws glacier describe-job --account-id - --vault-name my-vault --job-id zbxcm3Z_3z5UkoroF7SuZKrxgGoDc3RloGduS7Eg-RO47Yc6FxsdGBgf_Q2DK5Ejh18CnTS5XW4_XqlNHS61dsO4CnMW ``` Output: ``` { "InventoryRetrievalParameters": { "Format": "JSON" }, "VaultARN": "arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:0123456789012:vaults/my-vault", "Completed": false, "JobId": "zbxcm3Z_3z5UkoroF7SuZKrxgGoDc3RloGduS7Eg-RO47Yc6FxsdGBgf_Q2DK5Ejh18CnTS5XW4_XqlNHS61dsO4CnMW", "Action": "InventoryRetrieval", "CreationDate": "2015-07-17T20:23:41.616Z", "StatusCode": "InProgress" } ``` The job ID can be found in the output of `aws glacier initiate-job` and `aws glacier list-jobs`. Amazon Glacier requires an account ID argument when performing operations, but you can use a hyphen to specify the in-use account. + For API details, see [DescribeJob](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/glacier/describe-job.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. ------ #### [ PowerShell ] **Tools for PowerShell V4** **Example 1: Returns details of the specified job. When the job completes successfully the Read-GCJobOutput cmdlet can be used to retrieve the contents of the job (an archive or inventory list) to the local file system.** ``` Get-GLCJob -VaultName myvault -JobId "op1x...JSbthM" ``` **Output:** ``` Action : ArchiveRetrieval ArchiveId : o9O9j...X-TpIhQJw ArchiveSHA256TreeHash : 79f3ea754c02f58...dc57bf4395b ArchiveSizeInBytes : 38034480 Completed : False CompletionDate : 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM CreationDate : 12/13/2018 11:00:14 AM InventoryRetrievalParameters : InventorySizeInBytes : 0 JobDescription : JobId : op1x...JSbthM JobOutputPath : OutputLocation : RetrievalByteRange : 0-38034479 SelectParameters : SHA256TreeHash : 79f3ea754c02f58...dc57bf4395b SNSTopic : StatusCode : InProgress StatusMessage : Tier : Standard VaultARN : arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:012345678912:vaults/test ``` + For API details, see [DescribeJob](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. **Tools for PowerShell V5** **Example 1: Returns details of the specified job. When the job completes successfully the Read-GCJobOutput cmdlet can be used to retrieve the contents of the job (an archive or inventory list) to the local file system.** ``` Get-GLCJob -VaultName myvault -JobId "op1x...JSbthM" ``` **Output:** ``` Action : ArchiveRetrieval ArchiveId : o9O9j...X-TpIhQJw ArchiveSHA256TreeHash : 79f3ea754c02f58...dc57bf4395b ArchiveSizeInBytes : 38034480 Completed : False CompletionDate : 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM CreationDate : 12/13/2018 11:00:14 AM InventoryRetrievalParameters : InventorySizeInBytes : 0 JobDescription : JobId : op1x...JSbthM JobOutputPath : OutputLocation : RetrievalByteRange : 0-38034479 SelectParameters : SHA256TreeHash : 79f3ea754c02f58...dc57bf4395b SNSTopic : StatusCode : InProgress StatusMessage : Tier : Standard VaultARN : arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:012345678912:vaults/test ``` + For API details, see [DescribeJob](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. ------ #### [ Python ] **SDK for Python (Boto3)** There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/glacier#code-examples). ``` class GlacierWrapper: """Encapsulates Amazon S3 Glacier API operations.""" def __init__(self, glacier_resource): """ :param glacier_resource: A Boto3 Amazon S3 Glacier resource. """ self.glacier_resource = glacier_resource @staticmethod def get_job_status(job): """ Gets the status of a job. :param job: The job to query. :return: The current status of the job. """ try: job.load() logger.info( "Job %s is performing action %s and has status %s.", job.id, job.action, job.status_code, ) except ClientError: logger.exception("Couldn't get status for job %s.", job.id) raise else: return job.status_code ``` + For API details, see [DescribeJob](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/glacier-2012-06-01/DescribeJob) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. ------ For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using Amazon Glacier with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.